2023 OFC Champions League group stage
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The 2023 OFC Champions League group stage was played from 14 to 21 May 2023.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League.[2]
The draw of the group stage were announced by the OFC on 23 March 2023.[3][4][5] The 8 teams were drawn into two groups of four. Ifira Black Bird were pre-determined to play in Port Vila and so were automatically drawn into group B.
| National playoff winners | Preliminary group winner |
|---|---|
Format
The four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis at two centralised venues in Vanuatu.[1][6] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.[7]
Schedule
Matches were played on the following dates and venues:
- Group matches were played between 14–21 May 2023 in Vanuatu.
The schedule of each matchday was as follows.
| Matchday | Dates | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | ||
| Matchday 1 | 14 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 2 | 17 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 3 | 20 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
